Water-cooler for portable engines.



T. JORDAN. WATER COOLER FOR PORTABLE ENGINES.

APPLIOATION FILED 53 2121, 1906.

Patented Dec. 29, 1908.

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T; JORDAN. WATER COOLER FOR PORTABLE ENGINES. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 21,. 1906.

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THOMAS JORDAN, OF ALLEN, NEBRASKA.

WATER-COOLER FOR PORTABLE ENGINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 29, 1908.

Application filed. September 21, 1906. Serial No. 335,639.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS JORDAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Allen, in the county of Dixon and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Water-Coolers for Portable Engines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a device adapted to be used in connection with portable engines, such as gasolene engines of a portable nature, and used for sawing wood, driving shellers and other like machinery.

The object of the. invention is a cooler which will require only a comparatively small amount of water and which can be used in connection with any form of engine.

The invention consists of the novel features of construction hereinafter described, pointed out in the claims, and shown in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my cooler, the water jacket or coil beingshown in a rudimentary form. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the water tank, ready for transportation. Fig. 3 is a partial transverse section through the tank, one side of the tank being broken off. Fig. 4. is a vertical and transverse section through the entire device, with the parts in position for operation. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the discharge portion 0' the water pipes, portions of the pipe being broken away. Fig. 6 is a transverse section through the discharge pipe, the relative position of a fabric being shown in dotted lines. Fig. 7 is a detail erspective view of a corner of the tank, and the lower end portion of a frame sup orted by the tank, the frame being shown dbtached.

In these drawings A represents a water tank, Within which is fitted a rectangular frame A having openings or sockets formed in its corners. At one end the frame A supports a platform A, and the remainder of the tank A is covered by a top A formed in two hinged sections, said sections being hinged to the frame A as shown in Fig. 3. The pump of any kind such as indicated at B is arranged upon the platform A Upon the tank is erected a tent formed of a fabric 0 which may be of any suitable material and this fabric is supported by a frame which comprises two V-shaped end pieces D, the lower ends of each of said V-shaped members being connected by longitudinally extending rods D, while the upper ends of said members are connected by a rod D The fabric C is stretched over the frame thus formed, and is cut away as shown at C, so that water can be readily poured from a bucket into the tank A. I have shown the water jacket as a coil E which may surround any part of the engine, which it may be desired to cool, as for example a cylinder and from the coil E, extends a feed-pipe E, which communicates with the pump B. A discharge pipe E leads from the coil and divides into or communicates with two parallel branch-pipes E each of which'is provided with a lurality of discharge openings E. In use tl fese branch-pipes extend upon opposite sides of the tent formed by the fabric C, and adjacent the apex of said tent. The portions of the branch-pipes E near the margins of the tent, are covered by canvas strips F. A cut off pipe G, taps the pipe E and discharges directly into the tank.

While being transported, the tent is removed from the tank and the top closed as shown in Fig. 2. In use the parts are assembled as shown in Figs. 1 and 4 and the hinged sections of the top A swing downwardly and inwardly. The water is discharged through the openings E upon the fabric 0 and trickles down and through the same and back into the tank, from which it is taken by the pump and returned to the coil E. The strips F prevent the water from being blown from the tent ends when the device is used in windy weather. During cold weather the water can be turned into the pipe G and discharged directly into the tank A.

With a device constructed as shown and described, the water is cooled rapidly being freely exposed to the air and comparatively a small amount of water will be sufficient. In practice the fabric 0 has been made of the same material from which gunny sacks are made.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the kind described comprising a tank, a tent of fabric erected on said tank, a bifurcated discharge pipe, the bifurcations of the pipe extending upon opposite sides of the tent and being perforated on their under sides, and strips of fabric covering the bifurcations of the pipe at points adj acent the marginal edges of the tent.

2. A device of the kind described c0rnprisof the tent, each strip inclosing both bifuring a tank, a fabric tent, erected on said cations of the pipe, said bifurcations being tank, a bifurcated discharge pipe, the bifur- I perforated. cations of the pipe extending upon opposite THOMAS JORDAN.

5 exterior sides of the tent and parallel to the Witnesses:

ridge of the tent and strips of fabric secured FRED JEFFREY, to the sides of the tent and crossing the ridge GEO. G. HEATON. 

